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Milroy's disease is a hereditary congenital lymphedema caused by lymphatic obstruction. The legs are most commonly affected, but impaired intestinal lymphatic flow can cause loose bowel movements. Here, we report the use of the Kampo extract of shinbuto for successful treatment of and abdominal pain
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To investigate the occurrence of complications after a needle puncture or intravenous injection in the ipsilateral arm of women who have undergone axillary lymph node clearance for breast cancer.
BACKGROUND
After axillary lymph node clearance in patients with breast cancer, some women
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To determine which symptoms experienced by patients admitted to a specialist palliative care unit are self-reported (SR) and which are only detected with systematic questioning (SQ).
METHODS
A retrospective chart review was performed of 50 patients. The admission proforma was reviewed to
BACKGROUND
Jehovah's Witness (JW) patients undergoing liver or pancreas surgery represent a challenging ethical and medical problem, with few reports about their optimal management.
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To analyze the perioperative outcomes of JW patients submitted to hepatic or pancreatic resection,
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The long-term impact of breast carcinoma and its treatment was assessed in 153 breast carcinoma survivors previously treated on a Phase III randomized trial (Cancer and Leukemia Group B [CALGB 7581]) a median of 20 years after entry to CALGB 7581.
METHODS
Survivors were interviewed by
Intestinal lymphangiectasia (IL) may vary widely in its manifestations and severity. Fifteen children seen between 1960 and 1974 with histologically proven IL are analyzed by clinical, laboratory, radiologic, and histologic criteria. Remissions occurred in most patients and none died. Exacerbations
Patients with gynecologic cancer experience significant symptom burden throughout their disease course and treatment, which negatively impacts their quality of life. The most common symptoms in gynecologic cancer include pain, fatigue, depression and anxiety. Palliative care, including symptom
The mystery of Traditional Chinese Medicine has been attracting people for years. Acupuncture, ranked among the most common services of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, has recently gained a lot of interest in the scientific world. Contemporary researchers have been continuously trying to
In a nonrandomized trial, postoperative, adjuvant, combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy were given to 17 patients with high-grade soft-tissue sarcomas. All patients had undergone conservative limb-sparing surgery. Soft-tissue sarcomas were localized in the extremities (13 patients), superficial
Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Patients with breast cancer commonly use complementary and integrative therapies as supportive care during cancer treatment and to manage treatment-related side effects. However, evidence supporting the use of such therapies in the oncology setting is limited. This
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To retrospectively review our experience using radiation therapy as a palliative treatment in ovarian carcinoma.
METHODS
Eighty patients who received radiation therapy for ovarian carcinoma between 1983 and 1998 were reviewed. The indications for radiation therapy, radiation therapy
Acupuncture and related therapies such as moxibustion and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation are often used to manage cancer-related symptoms, but their effectiveness and safety are controversial. We conducted this overview to summarise the evidence on acupuncture for palliative care of
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ODM-201 is a novel androgen receptor (AR) inhibitor designed to block the growth of prostate cancer cells through high-affinity binding to the AR and inhibition of AR nuclear translocation. This trial assessed ODM-201's safety, pharmacokinetics, and activity in men with metastatic
The aim of the present study was to scrutinize the evidence on the use of acupoint stimulation for managing therapy-related adverse events in breast cancer. A comprehensive search was conducted on eight English and Chinese databases to identify clinical trials designed to examine the efficacy of
Purpose: To study the late toxicities of treatment and its impact on Breast cancer survivors among Indian patients.Materials and Methods: Our study recruited 152 curatively treated non metastatic carcinoma breast patients. Thebaseline demographic details, disease related and treatment related